The families of the Israeli hostages kidnapped on October 7, 2023 in Gaza expressed "deep concern" today after the dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Galant, calling on his successor to "prioritize the agreement on the release" of the hostages.
"A sudden change in the leadership of the Ministry of Defense could affect the fate of the 97 hostages who are still being held," said a statement from the Forum of Families, the main association of hostages' relatives.
"We expect that the new minister Izrael Katz will work closely with mediators and the international community in order to achieve the immediate release of all hostages," the statement added.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced this evening that he was firing Defense Minister Yoav Galant, his long-time rival in the conservative Likud party, citing a lack of mutual trust as the reason.
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